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Well here is chapter twenty-six. Yay Alex!
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The pack was crammed into the cabin. Everyone but Sybil was there. She was staying at the inn to attend to any needy guests.
Alex and Kole were sitting on their couch. Juliee was squished between them. Kole was angry from another fight with Bryant and Juliee was sullen because she couldn't sit with her friend. Alex was in another world. He was staring at the back of Novalee's head daydreaming.
Juliee noticed this fact quickly.
"Alex," she chimed trying to get his attention. She waved her hand in front of his face but nothing happened.
"Alex," she tried again.
"You won't get his attention that way," whispered Kole.
"Well then you try," she snorted.
Kole leaned over her, "Hey Alex I heard Luc is supposed to be coming." He didn't even have to finish. Alex jumped to his feet and took off towards their father.
It was amusing to see Alex's face go through so many shades of color and anger.
Juliee and Kole watched joyously as their father yelled at Alex and made him go back to sit on the couch. Gabriel watched Alex like a hawk for a while. A soon as someone caught his attention though Alex disappeared from the couch.
"I thought you were supposed to sit with your brother and sister?" Novalee asked as Alex came up behind her.
She was sitting with the twins and Jaime. He glanced nervously at Aurelie who he had briefly dated. Unlike Brigitte she didn't care that her friend was dating her ex. That's what he liked about Aurelie.
"I couldn't stand being the center of attention."
Audrei and Aurelie snorted in unison.
He scowled at them.
"Well it looks like your father has found you," Novalee whispered.
Alex looked up in time to see his father glaring at him. "Alex couch," he said icily.
Alex got up rolling his eyes. He took Novalee's hand and pulled her up too. "Mind if I borrow her then," he asked the twins and Jaime.
Jaime giggled so he took it as a yes.
He towed her back to the couch with him. He could feel his father's eyes boring in to the back of his skull.
Juliee looked angry when he sat back beside her.
Novalee sat on the arm of the couch. Juliee wasn't going to budge.
He saw Juliee and Kole glance at each other. Kole started grinning and Juliee looked like she wanted to rip his head off.
Novalee shifted her position. She was staring at the floor.
Alex looked around and found who she was avoiding looking at.
Luc was walking in to the crowded living room. Some of the pack was staring at him. Alex caught his eye. Luc glared at him as Alex took Novalee's hand.
Luc walked off to stand in the corner of the room.
"That wasn't nice," Novalee whispered.
"I never said I was going to be nice."
She groaned and turned her head. Gabriel had walked into the middle of the room. Everyone quieted.
"As you all know. There was an attack a few miles from here. The police don't know anything because this wasn't a normal animal attack. A loup garou is responsible."
Alex watched as the people who hadn't heard about the details of the attack gasped. It didn't take long for the arguing to start.
"It can't be one of us!" argued Magda.
"No one in our pack would take such a risk!" someone yelled from the hall.
"I know, but no one knows what will happen to someone when they get bloodlust. Some can control it some can not."
"So are you accusing us?" asked Margaret.
Gabriel looked straight at her, "No. I'm just saying that we need to be on our guard. There is someone like us who has killed a human. And we all know that once it's done it's hard to stop. It could be anyone."
Alex's money was on Luc.
He watched Luc the whole time his father was speaking. Luc just stared at the floor. Luc ran off into the woods right before the murder happened.
Right as he was about to say something his mother came and stood in front of him.
She whispered to him, "Don't you dare," then walked off to stand next to his dad.
"What did she say?" asked Juliee.
"Nothing," he mumbled. He was staring at his mom. She knew something and she was telling him not to make his accusation.
She spoke next, "I can't clearly see what will happen. But I'm for certain that this won't be the last murder."
"Can't you see who's doing it?" asked Bryant sarcastically.
Alex now knew why his brother hated him so much.
Vivian didn't stop to look at the boy seated on the floor.
"No I can't see who it is because the person made up his mind randomly. It wasn't planned. I didn't have enough time."
Alex watched as Bryant rolled his eyes and started a conversation with his brothers.
He wanted to go throttle them. His mother was speaking they needed to learn some respect.
Images of kicking the Montgomery's asses made him miss what his mother said entirely. He glanced at Luc who was still staring at the floor before he let his eyes focus on Novalee.
She was staring directly at Vivian.
He squeezed her hand and she looked down.
"You okay?" he asked.
She smiled and it warmed her face, "Perfect."
He turned and pushed Juliee so she would scoot over. She let a small growl loose. Alex saw Jenny watching him from the corner of her eye, spying for his mother.
Novalee slid of the arm of the couch to sit beside him. Their legs were pressed together.
The sound of his father's 'I'm setting a rule' voice made Alex look away from Novalee's fine toned bare legs.
"We are going to have to set a patrol. Everyone over sixteen," his eyes narrowed in on Alex, "will run."
Great he already has me pegged. I'm not even sixteen yet.
Gabriel went on and eventually started naming shifts for people. Then people argued some more and then Gabriel got fed up.
That was the cue for people to start leaving. Novalee moved to get up but he held her in place. Luc hadn't moved yet.
His mother walked over to the couch blocking his line of sight.
"So did you hear anything your father said?"
"I dunno Dad, what were you talking about?"
She didn't say anything she just walked out towards the kitchen. When she moved Luc was gone.
"Am I allowed to get up now?" Novalee asked sarcastically.
"Of course," he said getting up and pulling her with him. He encircled her waist with his arm and started of towards the door.
He heard Juliee snort from behind.
He pushed the door open with his foot and walked out into the now darkened grounds.
He turned in the direction of his grandmother's cabin, if you could call Esmé grandma.
They walked in silence for a bit but her smell was driving him crazy.
He stopped and pulled her to him. Their lips met in fiery passion.
He wanted so much for everything to just disappear so they could be alone.
Apparently the same thought was going through her mind because at the same time they took a step towards the shadows of the woods.
They never broke apart. They just walked entangled towards the shadows.
A tree stopped their trek.
Novalee pulled away but he just followed her.
She didn't object.
"Hasn't your mother ever told you about not going into the woods at night?"
Alex pulled away and quickly turned around.
Luc was leaning against a tree almost completely hidden.
"Haven't you ever heard of private property?"
"I was invited here," he pointed out.
"Yes for the meeting which is over. You're expected to leave now."
"Well from what your father said you aren't supposed to be wandering in the woods at night either. Someone might think you're up to something?"
They both glared at each other.
"Come on Alex just walk away," whispered Novalee.
Every fiber in him wanted to stay and beat the shit out of the guy standing in front of him. But Novalee's pleading voice made him turn to leave.
"Get out of here Luc, you don't belong here."
"Neither does she," he replied.
Novalee grabbed his arm as he went to turn around.
"No, leave it," she urged.
So he did. He walked away from Luc with his arm around Novalee's waist, might as well make him suffer.
Hehehe, confusing isn't it? Got to love Alex! But what about Luc? Guess you will all have to wait....
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